COVID-19:
Cumulative Case Count Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts: 67326 (up 673)
People hospitalized with COVID-19, as of Monday 7/11/2022: 21
• 16 new hospitalizations
COVID-19 related deaths, as of Tuesday 7/12/2022: 1017
• 636 Alleghany Health District, 381 Roanoke City Health District
Current CDC Variant Proportions: Over 75% of cases are attributable to BA.4 (19.8%) or BA.5 (56.3%) in HSS Region 3, which includes Virginia.
Hepatitis A Outbreak:
Since January 1, 2022, 76 cases of hepatitis A, including 55 hospitalizations, have been reported in the RCHADs.
• Substance use disorder, specifically injection drug use, continues to be the most commonly identified risk factor in this outbreak
• People are encouraged to consider getting vaccinated against hepatitis A